30 Years Ago

These two beauties were probably close to 3 years old when this photograph was taken, they just turned 33 years young yesterday. Sometimes I think it's as sweet as ever right now, having these two around, being their dad. Certainly, looking at this picture, I can get smitten by memories of little girls, nothing but fun on their minds. Today though, I get to face the cold hard reality that I'm still their dad, and how lucky and blessed I am that one of the twists of fate that happened to me, was having twin daughters come into my life. Some of us get all the luck. Happy Birthday my girls.

[as always, don't forget to click-pick for full size]

The next Thing

Since my 8 day fast back in May, I've been playing around with one-day fasts for the past couple of weeks. My daughter Bobby even joined me a couple of weeks ago. Just liquids from dinner time Monday till dinner time Tuesday. Missed this week, and am putting a different kind of plan together, way different.

If you know me, you know I'm a flexitarian, which is a clever way of saying I'm a wanna-be vegetarian. I'm also a tree hugger. But you can find meat (i.e. animal flesh) on my plate with the slightest excuse, particulary social situations with family and friends. Next thing you know, I'm having a sausage-egg-mcmuffin for breakfast on my way to work. Yikes.

Since my longer fast in May, I've been amazed at how much food I eat, and how full I get, and how fat I am, I'm amazed! So, I've been thinking lately about making a run for something that requires a bit more of a committment from myself. Like say, 1-month strict vegetarian, followed by 1-month strict vegan, followed by 1-month raw-atarian. OK, I made up the raw-atarian. I had been thinking about mono-style fasts, where say, for a week you eat only apples or some single fruit, and stumbled across this raw-food idea. I like it. There's plenty about it on the web. I liked this guy's reporting/take on it. He's got several posts on his blog on the subject.

Here's what I'm gonna do.

First month starts tomorrow.

For all 3 months, use common sense and don't push myself beyond reasonable.

For all 3 months, no meat.

For all 3 months, only two alcoholic drinks per day, and believe me, they're gonna be huge!

For all 3 months, exercise at least 1 hour 6 days per week.

For all 3 months, no refined flours (chips, etc.) or sugars.

For the first 2 months, eat only whole-grain breads, if any.

For the first month, start clearing out the cabinets and fridge of foods that won't make it through all three months (perishables, frozen veggie burgers, any fresh/frozen foods that will need to be cooked to be eaten).

For the second month, continue, but give up any cheese, dairy, egg/milk-based stuff. I will still wear my leather belt and shoes, but I won't buy any leather during this time.

This gives me two months to put together the plan for Month 3, where I will be eating only raw foods (mostly fruits, nuts and veggies). More To Come (MTC)... Watch out for Future Bob!

Got Tissue?

Time for a little 70s love.

5 on the 5th

Anyone who knows me, knows about this charity. Started by my daughter Andy and her good friend Jody. You can and should check them out here: http://www.singletonmoms.org/. One of the coolest ideas they have is $5 on the 5th. If we all chipped in $5.00 each month on the 5th day of the month, they could easily continue to support the moms! Easily. Put it on your calendar now, and join me each month! An easy way to make a big difference!

Mediocrity

A couple of definitions of mediocre:

• of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate
• rather poor or inferior

The other day, I was thinking about this particular project at work. It occurred to me that it wouldn't be taking this long if it wasn't being funded by other peoples (tax) money. And that led me to how we can become mediocre. And that led me to how I am often, only medicore.

Reminded me of one of the Four Agreements, Always Do Your Best. Even as I sit here right now, doing my best, in this case, to create a Blog Post that is at least good or bad, may I NOT be mediocre! Funny word.

I'm looking for opportunities today to do and be my best. Whether or not it may seem that I am sorrounded by it, may I refuse to not be mediocre in anyway today.

Some notes from the Kitchen

First of all, I am looking for a new job, preferably one that has this kind of hat as part of the uniform

Secondly, an excerpt from Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth: page 75: According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, medical treatment is the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in the United States.

Third, it occurred to me on my walk the other day, you're only as fat as you feel.

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

From the Movies that Matter Files.

Must see if you have a green bone in your body, love a great family story. Click on Pic for Link!